Pocketbook



.June 1930- s. GUMEINER 1,761,390

POCKET BOOK Filed April 16, 1928 Patented June 3, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SAMUEL GUMEINER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR- TO HYMAN SOKOLOW, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK PO CKETBOOK Application filed April 16,

This invention relates to pocket books, hand bags, card cases, and the like articles.

An object of the invention is to provide an article of the character described having a flexible trimming which shall be highly ornamental and pleasing to the eye, and shall at the same time be effective to protect the edges of the article and shall be capable of very simple and ready attachment to such edges.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide an article of the character described in which parts of flexible material are folded or superimposed to form a pocket, having an edging which may be simply stitched along the meeting edges of such parts and yet comprise solid ornamental members such as beads or the like for effectively reinforcing and protecting the edges, and at the same time affording a highly ornamental trimming.

Another object of this invention is to provide a trimming for an article of flexible material havin a pocket, which trimming comprises a beaded chain which may be sewed on the meeting edges of said pocket, so that the same stitching will bind the edges together and the trimming to the edges.

A further object of this invention is the provision of an article of the character described, which is neat in appearance, easy and cheap to manufacture, and is efficient and practical to a high degree for the purposes described.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out. I

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a purse in which the invention is embodied;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a hand bag embodying the invention showing the beaded chain applied as an edging and as a handle for the bag;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed section show- 1928. Serial No. 270,193.

ing a fragmentary portion of the pocket with the beaded chain secured to the meeting edges and the material and illustrating the method of attachment thereof; and V Fig. 4 is a side view of the detail shown in Fig. 3. 7

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates a purse made of leather, fabric, or other flexiblematerial comprising a pocket portion 12 and a closure portion 13. The pocket 12 comprises a front portion 12 and a rear portion 11, the bottom and side edges of which coincide and are united together in the manner hereafter described.

The closure 13 is preferably continuous with the rear portion 11 and folded over so as to be secured to the frontportion 12 by the usual snap fastening means such as 1 1. If desired, the trimming hereafter described may also be applied along the edge of the closure member to give the purse as a whole a uniform and neat appearance.

The trimming or edging 15 comprises a flexible metallic chain of beads, which consists of balls or beads 16 interconnected by narrow connecting necks 17, said necks be ing upset within said balls. The beaded chain is secured to the coinciding edges of the pocket forming parts being applied, preferably by double stitches.

Said stitch may comprise two threads 18, 19, each thread passing through the purse sides close to the edges 11, 12, and over the neck portion 17 of the chain. The neck portions 17 of the trimming thus constitute strong. anchoring means for the beads 18, 19. It is to be noted that the threads pass over these neck portions below the outer portions of the balls 16 and the stitching is therefore not noticeable. The one stitching operation, which may be done on a sewing machine, secures the trimming to the edges and also binds the edges together. Any other suitable stitching may of course be used.

In Fig. 2 a hand bag 20 is shown similar to the purse illustrated in Fig. 1, but in which the beaded chain not only serves as the edge trimming but extends from the edges of the hand bag to form an ornamental handle.

It will be understood that the invention may also be applied to picture frames, cigarette cases, card cases, bill folders, and other like articles and purposes.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

1. The combination with a purse or the like having superimposed parts having meeting edges, of a trimming for said edges to protect said edges from fraying, said trimming means comprising balls and necks connecting said balls, securing means for said trimming, said securing means passing through said superimposed parts adjacent said edges and around the neck portions of the trimming to secure the edges together and to the trimming.

2. The combination with a flexible material having an edge portion of trimming for said edge portion, said trimming comprising a chain having balls connected by necks and means to secure the trimming to the edge portion, said means passing through said edge portion and around said necks.

3. In a handbag or the like article, a trimming for said handbag, said trimming being extended to form a handle for said purse.

In a handbag or the like article having edge portions, a trimming for said edge portions, said trimming being extended to form a looped handle for said purse.

5. A handbag or the like having edge portions, trimming for said edge portions, said trimming comprising a beaded chain, and secured to said edge portion, said chain being extended to form a looped handle for said handbag.

6. A handbag or the like comprising flexible parts having meeting edge portions, a trimming for said edge portions, said trimming comprising a beaded chain, securing means for said chain, said means comprising a double threaded stitch, said trimming being extended from said edge portions to form a looped handle for said handbag.

7. The combination with a purse or the like having superimposed parts having coinciding edges, of a metallic trimming for said edges, means for securing said trimming to ture.

SAMUEL GUMEINER. 

